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Disabled Vietnam vet has message for Congress

A man who was disabled and blinded while serving his country in Vietnam is worried about the government shutdown. For him, it's a matter of being healthy, or not.

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Updated: 11:00 PM PDT Oct 11, 2013

Disabled Vietnam vet has message for Congress

A man who was disabled and blinded while serving his country in Vietnam is worried about the government shutdown. For him, it's a matter of being healthy, or not.

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Updated: 11:00 PM PDT Oct 11, 2013

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WEBVTT REPUBLICANS ARE WORKING ON PROPOSAL TO END THE SHUTDOWN. A DISABLED VETERANS ARE WORRIED ABOUT LOSING EIGHT. CHECKED FOR NEARLY 4 MILLION OF THAT CAN BE HELD UP. -- DISABLED VETERANS ARE WORRIED ABOUT LOSING AID. WE SPOKE TO A VIETNAM VET TO US PLENTY TO BE ANXIOUS ABOUT. BUT WE FOUGHT FOR THIS COUNTRY. HE IS BLIND AND DISABLED. THE 18 YEAR OLD IN VIETNAM ROAD AGENT ORANGE INTO HIS EYES. -- ROBERT AGENT OR JUST TO HIS EYES. -- RUBBED AGENT ORANGE INTO HIS EYES. HE IS WORRIED HIS NEXT PAYCHECK WILL NOT COME. WE HAVE TO LIVE. AND THIS MAN HEARS EVERY DAY. BUT THEY ARE WORD ABOUT GETTING KICKED OUT OR EVICTED AND BUYING FOOD. -- THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT GETTING KICKED OUT OR EVICTED AND BUYING FOOD. I NEED A LOW DENSITY TEST. OFFICIAL SAID ALL OF THE CLINICS AND HOSPITALS ARE FULLY FUNDED UNTIL NEXT YEAR. AND THEY ARE IN BUSINESS. THAT IS VERY GOOD NEWS FOR JESSE. YOU ARE OK? OH, MAN. I WAS REALLY SCARED. AND JESSE HAS A MESSAGE FOR CONGRESS. PLEASE DO NOT FORSAKE YOUR VETERANS.

Disabled Vietnam vet has message for Congress

A man who was disabled and blinded while serving his country in Vietnam is worried about the government shutdown. For him, it's a matter of being healthy, or not.